Jump Start Your Fall Garden with Greg Peterson from the Urban Farm Growing food in the desert is really quite simple, the challenge is knowing the rules. There are three basic things that you need to know that when you have them down growing a successful garden is a snap…okay well a lot easier. Join…

What is an Eco-City? Did you know that cities can be considered ecosystems in themselves? Like natural ecosystems, urban ecosystems (AKA cities) require energy for growth (typically fossil fuels) and consist of different interacting species. Just like any other organism, humans in urban ecosystems require nature to survive. Unlike natural ecosystems in which waste is…

Urban Foraging What if food lined the streets in your neighborhood or town and as you strolled through you could pick and eat to your heart’s content? That’s what urban foraging is all about, and it’s gaining popularity. Urban foraging is harvesting plants growing in urban spaces. Whether you are picking fruit from a designated…